The Delhi High Court Wednesday asked the central government to explain why extra allowances are being paid to MPs. A division bench of Chief Justice N.V. Ramana and Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw asked the central government to appraise it whether the MPs are getting double their travelling expenses while travelling on the railways. It asked […]
An Indian Air Force (IAF) Jaguar fighter jet crashed near Bikaner in Rajasthan during a routine night sortee Wednesday. Both the pilots ejected safely, an official said Wednesday. The crash occurred 45 km from Bikaner at around 8.30 p.m. “Nobody was killed on the ground. A court of enquiry has been ordered,” defence ministry spokesperson […]
President Pranab Mukherjee and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Wednesday condoled the death of Telugu cinema icon Akkineni Nageswara Rao. “An acclaimed Telugu film actor, producer and writer, Nageswara Rao shall always be remembered for his memorable films. His singular contribution to Indian cinema was recognised through a number of awards. In his death, the film […]
At the maiden meeting of the newly-constituted election committee for Uttar Pradesh, senior Congress leaders put the ball of selecting the Lok Sabha candidates in party president Sonia Gandhi’s court. Briefing reporters about the decision, general secretary in-charge of the state Madhusudan Mistry said while many names have been discussed and shortlisted, a formal announcement […]
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is likely to garner the maximum vote share in the Gujarat, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh if the Lok Sabha elections are held now, according to the CNN-IBN election tracker conducted by CSDS. In Gujarat, BJP is projected to secure a 53 percent vote share, the Congress 32 percent and […]
India Wednesday said that it supports an all-inclusive Syrian-led process to chart out the future of the violence-ravaged country and stressed that it “stands fully prepared to play its part” in the Geneva II peace process in any manner required of it. External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid, addressing the UN-backed Geneva II conference in Montreux, […]
Currency notes issued before 2005 will be completely withdrawn from circulation by the end of the current financial year ending March 31, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said Wednesday. The central bank said from April 1, 2014, public would be required to approach banks for exchanging these notes. “Banks will provide exchange facility for […]
Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde Wednesday called Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal “mad” for his two-day, under-the-sky agitation in winter rain in the capital. An AAP leader demanded an apology. Shinde said he was compelled to cancel the leave of many Delhi Police personnel, on account of the agitation. “This was because of the mad chief […]
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Tuesday met President Pranab Mukherjee ahead of the Republic Day function and the second part of winter session of parliament commencing Feb 5, said informed sources. The sources did not divulge details of the meeting. The second part of winter session is likely to conclude Feb 21 and the government is […]
With growth in India picking up after a favourable monsoon season and higher exports, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) expects a further increase, thanks to stronger structural policies supporting investment. India’s growth is projected to reach 5.4 percent in 2014, rising to 6.4 percent in 2015 with global growth expected to increase in 2014 after […]